MedFuse 2018

AI has evolved in its meaning and interpretation over the history of computing since the 1950s when it was originally coined. This talk goes through how we can and perhaps should think and talk about AI and its various "branches" from a philosophical level, and in particular within the healthcare context. Why has AI become such a popular term and what does it really mean? Perhaps more importantly, what is, "not AI?" Why should we care about all of this? Siddharth will take you on an incredible journey investigating some of these topics in this important field.

Learn about how Boston Scientific is revolutionizing the development and manufacturing of medical devices through the addition of IoT devices. This talk goes through the challenges of developing and deploying an IoT solution using video analytics for non-quality decisions. These devices are enabling Boston to capture more data that help engineers understand bottlenecks in manufacturing. Michael will be talking about Boston’s journey with IoT within operations and how it is driving meaningful changes.

With the need for smaller, more cost effective, and more sensitive devices in the field and the clinic, we will cover a few new technologies that are changing the way devices operate in the fields of fluid injection, respiration, and patient presence and location. We will discuss thermal measurement for mass flow measurement of both air and fluid as well as the many uses for new cost effective RADAR technologies. 

Clinical settings, especially the emergency room is a highly dense environment with a lot of patients and providers interactions. The implementation of medical record systems has enabled the capture and retrieval of patient medical history. Yet we miss the physical dimension of the patient journey. This talk focuses on the use of state-of-the-art real-time location system technology and applications in a high-dense emergency room. The use of such technology has been providing increased situational awareness and has demonstrated improve the quality and safety of care delivery.

This talk will a) survey the ways in which nanotechnology is currently being applied for biomedical objectives, and b) look into potential nano-enabled medtech in the near future. Current nanotechnology-based medical solutions include passive devices such as neural monitoring and biosensing; active devices such as neurostimulation and chemical pumps; specialized biomedical materials to allow for in-vivo sensing, imaging, and therapies; and drug delivery techniques based on specialized nanoparticles. Based on current practice, we will look at likely future developments in these technologies.

I will also present a brief summary of the Minnesota Nano Center, which functions as a maker space for developing nanoscale devices and materials. The Nano Center is open for use by researchers from industry and other academic institutions. More information is available at www.mnc.umn.edu.